CM vows to make Karnataka "hunger free" within his 5-year term

“We have also succeeded in fulfilling 90 promises out of the 160 made in the party's poll manifesto,” he said.

Siddaramaiah said the cap on short-term, interest-free agriculture loans has been raised to Rs 3 lakh from Rs 2 lakh.

Speaking about education, he said that about 39 lakh students were in Anganwadis and another 65 lakh in primary schools. “Providing health care and proper education to all of them is the main aim of the state government,” he added.

The Chief Minister said the government would set up the much-awaited Agriculture Price Commission (APC).

“A tax exemption of Rs 100 per quintal has been announced to sugar factories.  The government is trying to protect the interests of both cane growers and factory owners,” Siddaramaiah said.